EasyOS Kirkstone-series version 5.5.5 released

October 14, 2023 — BarryK

The online release notes:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/kirkstone/2023/5.5.5/release-notes.htm

Reproduced here:

Kernel, Limine and TV Panel version bump, new process utilities, return to NetworkManager:

iotop-py compiled in OE — October 13, 2023
Htop process viewer compiled in OE — October 13, 2023
Linux kernel 5.15.135 compiled — October 13, 2023
Limine boot-loader version 4.20231006.0 — October 12, 2023
Return to NetworkManager — October 11, 2023
Global IP TV Panel updated to MK5 — October 11, 2023
Fix ROX right-click menu — October 10, 2023

Yes, now have 'htop' and 'iotop'. These are in the "System" menu, also via the "apps" icon on the desktop; click on it and you will see the new "Processes" button:

Click on "Processes" and a sub-window pops up:

Download, courtesy of ibiblio:

https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/kirkstone/2023/5.5.5/

Mirror in Europe, courtesy of NLUUG:

https://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/easyos/amd64/releases/kirkstone/2023/5.5.5/

If you are unfamiliar with how to write a drive-image file to a USB-stick, or how to do a direct install to an internal drive, read here:

https://easyos.org/install/how-to-write-easyos-to-a-flash-drive.html

And how to install to an internal drive:

https://easyos.org/install/easy-frugal-installation.html

We welcome feedback in the EasyOS section of the Puppy Forum:

https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=9617

If you are particularly interested in the technical details, here are the github commits up until release of 5.5.5:

https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commits/406134cd15729ae8072feedd8017b3cf55cf2a5b

Have fun!

Tags: easy